Tag Archives: Baker Mayfield

When it looked like Lamar Jackson had scored yet again, bringing the Ravens a 26-7 lead, I, ironically, felt a sense of relief. “Ok,” I thought, “the Browns are better, but they aren’t quite there yet.” Then came the comeback and Baker Mayfield being inches away from avoiding that last minute interception and giving the…

When the Browns traded back into the first round in the 2007 Draft to take Brady Quinn, after having secured Joe Thomas with the third pick, waves of euphoric optimism cascaded over me. This was it, I thought, after 8 seasons of futility, dysfunction, and false hope, the Browns have finally turned the corner. They…

Introduction Much has been made in the past week or two about the differences between the NFL and college football. The Twitter-sphere has been a back and forth with all types of contrasts, ranging from pageantry to schemes to jersey numbers. One thing seems certain though: no matter if you like or dislike college football,…

Ah spring. When a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, and an older man’s fancy turns to the next crop of draftable quarterbacks. The buzz and clamor of the 2018 draft class remains right in the rear-view mirror alike the long stream of cars behind you on a jam-packed highway headed toward…

It’s often said that NFL Draft prospects with raw physical tools have higher ceilings and lower floors in comparison to their more technically refined peers, who, for the most part, usually possess higher floors and lower ceilings due to a lack of superior physical traits to grow into. This can easily be said of a…

Those boos aimed at Roger Goodell can only mean one thing? DRAFT TIME BABY! The fans at this draft are arranged like the state delegations at the Presidential Conventions, only drunker, more overweight and wearing the jerseys of guys half their age. Carry on. Mel Kiper is trying to describe the last 12 months of…

As is always the case, we know nothing, Jon Snow. After months of buildup and speculation, the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft unfolded in unexpected fashion on Thursday night. Here Mark Schofield has instant reaction to the quarterbacks who were selected, and some thoughts as to who we might hear about on Friday…

The NFL Draft takes place tonight, but for now please enjoy my final quarterback rankings for the 2018 NFL Draft. I only ranked seven total quarterbacks as I’m focusing on the players who I deem to have NFL starter potential in some capacity. Not many starters come out of a single class, but I expect…

I know. You might be sick of mock drafts at this point. But with just hours to go until the 2018 NFL draft, it is time for my final thoughts on what to expect Thursday night. One of the overarching questions this draft season has been the idea of “will versus should?” It has most…

Finally we are here. My top five quarterbacks in this class. Probably nothing really shocking in here if you have been following my work over the past few months, but nonetheless, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. 5. Josh Allen, Wyoming Likely the most polarizing player in this quarterback group, Josh Allen sits atop…

It’s been quite an interesting last few months for the Chicago Bears organization and its fan base. Bears fans could be forgiven for thinking that the main media players have largely ignored the Bears in recent years. But for a team and organization that in the last four years has not won more than 6…

“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” — Joe Namath Baker Mayfield possesses many of the intangible traits NFL teams desire when fervently scouring for their next franchise quarterback. The Oklahoma walk-on has a distinct personality in the way he attacks…

The ushering of a new era in Giants football has commenced and Dave Gettleman wasted little time, as Big Blue looks to reshape its image and bounce back from the dreadful 3-13 campaign that marked an agonizing end to the Jerry Reese tenure. Who would have thought a year ago that the Giants would have…

Life is filled with lessons and learning experiences. That is a concept that my father instilled in me at a young age and it is an idea I am trying (with varying levels of success) to instill in my own children now. As we age we can take something from our experiences, both the good…

As the calendar turns to the month of April, the rumors and smokescreens about the upcoming NFL Draft intensify. Is Sam Darnold still a lock to go #1? Will Minkah Fitzpatrick actually fall out of the top 10? What will the New York Giants do at #2? The answer to the 3rd question may be…

I’ve long been fascinated by offensive drives. I would dedicate entire pieces to a single drive and I even wrote a book filled with nothing but drives. I was sitting in the barber’s chair the other morning (shoutout to my man John at Brookville Barber Shop) brainstorming ideas for a piece on this quarterback class…